Penguin Boxed Sets

First established in 1935, Penguin Books have consistently delivered on their founding promise to bring the very best in literature to the British public in an attractive and affordable package. Through the years the Penguin name has become synonymous with world-class prose, and their collected box sets make great writing easily accessible to everyone.

Whether you're looking for the perfect gift for the book lover in your life or you want to expand your own book collection with a range of classic titles, these Penguin boxed sets offer hours of pleasure at a great value price. And with Book Collections, you can be sure you're getting the best deal possible, as we compare prices from all major UK bookstores to show you where to find Penguin boxed sets at the lowest prices around.

Mini Modern Classics boxed set

The Penguin Mini Modern Classics boxed set commemorates 50 years of the Penguin Modern Classics series. This groundbreaking imprint has continually brought exciting new writing by modern authors to the British public, introducing generations of readers to some of the world's finest literature.

This stylish boxed set contains 50 short stories, each in paperback form, by major modern writers such as Raymond Chandler, Isak Dinesen, P.G. Wodehouse, Franz Kafka and Ian Fleming.

Perfect for readers who want to sample the works of authors they have never previously encountered, the Penguin Mini Modern Classics boxed set provides an unparalleled introduction to some of the most talented writers of recent years.

Penguin Epics boxed set

The Penguin Epics boxed set features 20 short works from some of the world's most enduring ancient classics, relating timeless tales of heroism, honour and overarching ambition. As the original adventure stories, these archetypal sagas have echoed down through the ages for centuries, inspiring and enchanting countless artists and writers with their heady mix of vivid imagery and richly poetic prose.

From King Arthur's Last Battle to the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Adventures of Alexander the Great to the Voyages of Sinbad, the Penguin Epics boxed set brings you the very best from the world's grand heritage of epic storytelling.

Pocket Penguins boxed set

First published to mark Penguin's 70 th anniversary back in 2005, The Pocket Penguins boxed set features 70 short works by a selection of acclaimed authors from throughout history and across the globe. The list of authors featured in this boxed set reads like a who's who of world literature, including contributions from writers as diverse as Roald Dahl, Anais Nin, Nick Hornby, Jorge Luis Borges, John Updike and Richard Dawkins.

Whether you're a novice reader looking to broaden your horizons or a seasoned literature fan looking for short works that span the spectrum of subjects and genres, the Pocket Penguins boxed set gives you a huge range of reading material from some of the world's finest writers. Affordably priced and with Penguin's usual impeccable aesthetic design, this treasury of classic literature will take pride of place on any bookshelf.

The Essential F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote only four complete novels during his short life, and this sumptuous boxed set contains every one of them. Tender is the Night, The Beautiful and Damned, This Side of Paradise and his most lauded work The Great Gatsby all feature in this complete collection.

Fitzgerald is regarded by many as the quintessential American novelist, with Gatsby in particular being regularly cited as one of the greatest novels ever written, and his often tragic tales of life during the extravagant yet ultimately shallow Jazz Age of the 20s and 30s should be required reading for anyone with a serious interest in literature.

The Essential Albert Camus

The French writer and philosopher Albert Camus, closely associated with the existentialism movement in the 40s and 50s, has had a huge impact on successive generations of artists and writers in the years since his death. Although he often wrote in a simplistic, straightforward style, the themes and issues he tackled remain as pressing and complex today as they were when he first confronted them.

This attractive monochromatic boxed set features four of Camus' most influential works – The Outsider, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Rebel and The Plague. Taken together, these writings encapsulate the unique perspective of one of the 20th century's most influential thinkers.

The Essential Franz Kafka

Kafka's claustrophobic, disconcerting and discomfiting writings have struck an unsettling chord with readers in modern times, catching with uncanny accuracy the sense of powerlessness, dehumanisation and alienation that today's impersonal society can often invoke.

Collected together in this pleasingly minimalistic package, the Franz Kafka Essentials boxed set is comprised of three of his most highly-acclaimed works, namely The Trial, The Castle and Metamorphosis and Other Stories. Often disturbing but always spellbinding, Kafka's fiction retains all of its power even in the face of his many imitators.

The Essential John Steinbeck

Through his seemingly prosaic tales of ordinary working folk, John Steinbeck used his unique narrative voice to make sharp and insightful comments on the state of American society and address deeper issues concerning the vicissitudes of basic human nature. A consummate storyteller, Steinbeck has few peers when it comes to breathing life and depth into his characters.

The Essential John Steinbeck showcases four of Steinbeck's best-loved novels - Cannery Row, East of Eden, The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men – gathered together in a stylish boxed set that offers excellent value for money.

The Essential George Orwell

One of the true greats of English literature, George Orwell has left a lasting legacy to the literary world with his vivid allegorical novels and penetrating polemics. With his seamless fusing of the political with the personal, his recurring themes of the eternal conflict between an individual's freedom and the ambitions of people in power continue to reflect key issues in modern society.

This eye-catching boxed set contains four of Orwell's classic works: the novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, his memoir Down and Out in Paris and London, and Shooting an Elephant, a collection of essays from his early career in journalism.